Transfer Rumour Gossip: United Launch Shaw Bid, Reds Close In On Lallana, Blues open Costa Talks And City Eye Move For Xavi

Monday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Manchester United have made a bid £27m for Southampton’s 18-year-old left-back Luke Shaw, who is expected to be included in Roy Hodgson’s England World Cup squad on Monday – BBC

Cardiff City striker Fraizer Campbell, 26, wants to leave the club after Premier League relegation and would be available for as little as £800,000 because of an escape clause in his contract. Hull City are interested – Daily Mirror

Chelsea have opened talks with Atletico Madrid in an attempt to complete the £32m signing of Spain striker Diego Costa, 24, ahead of the World Cup – Daily Mail

Jose Mourinho insists Fernando Torres – scorer of Chelsea’s winning goal at Cardiff – is in his plans for next season – Sky Sports

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew wants to sign midfielder Fabian Delph, 24, and striker Andreas Weimann, 22, from Aston Villa in a double deal that could cost the Magpies £15m – Daily Star

Patrice Evra, 32, could follow fellow defender Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan from Manchester United this summer – Daily Express

Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United are eyeing 34-year-old Barcelona playmaker Xavi, despite the Spain international still having two years left on his contract – Daily Star

Former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay and ex-Watford boss Gianfranco Zola are in the frame as relegated Norwich City plan to name a new manager within a week – Daily Mail

Tottenham are considering making an approach for Napoli’s former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez as they step up their hunt for a new manager. Chairman Daniel Levy is expected to formally announce the departure of Tim Sherwood in the coming days – Metro

Manchester United interim boss Ryan Giggs is confident striker Danny Welbeck will not leave Old Trafford in the summer, despite the 23-year-old attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham – Daily Express

Georgios Samaras has revealed that his time at Celtic is set to come to an end but says he had been keen to stay – Sky Sports

Arsenal look set to miss out on Julian Draxler for a third successive transfer window after the German youngster said he has no interest in leaving Schalke – Metro

Sebastian Coates admits he does not know what the next step in his Liverpool career is – Inside Futbol

Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc has revealed his interest in Chelsea pair David Luiz and Oscar – Goal.com

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew insists he has not given up on the chase to sign striker Loic Remy on a permanent deal – Sky Sports

Manchester United have been dealt a blow after reported target Marco Reus insisted he has no intention of quitting Borussia Dortmund this summer – Metro

Stoke City have failed for a second time in an attempt to secure a work permit for striker Juan Agudelo – Goal.com

Paris Saint-Germain could make Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos their top target after news of Miralem Pjanic signing a new contract with Roma – Football Direct News

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted they are not close to agreeing a new deal with Bacary Sagna – Daily Star

Monaco have offered Patrice Evra a route back to France and the Champions League – Daily Mirror

West Ham are lining up a dramatic double swoop for Norwich City’s Robert Snodgrass and AC Milan’s French wild child M’Baye Niang – Daily Mirror

Southampton could be interested in signing Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou this summer – Football Direct News

Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk appears happy to remain with the Scottish champions next season after impressing in his debut campaign for the club – Sky Sports

Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has suggested the La Liga finale on Saturday will be his last game for the club – Sports Direct News

Former Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo is in line to succeed Armin Veh at Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt – Inside Futbol